Clothes-rack.



F. D PELLETIER.

CLOTHES RACK.

APPLICATION FILED MAR-20,1912.

1,047,694. Patented Dec.1' 7,1912.'

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F. D. PELLBTIER.

CLOTHES RACK.

APPLICATION FILED MAB.Z0,1912.

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F. D. PELLETIER.

. CLOTHES RACK.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR.20, 1912.

Patented Dec. 17, 1912.

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.- To all whom z'tmag concern:

FRANK DAVID P LETIER, or KAivsAs- CITY, MISSOURI.

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Be it known that I, FRANK DAVID Penna TIER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Kansas City, in the State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes-Racks, of which.

the following is a specification.

My invention relates to clothes racks, and particularly to devices of this character which are capable of being folded orcollapsed when not in use, both for the purpose of occupying as little'space as possible and to present'a more sightly appearance.

The invention further has for its ob ect .to'produce a device of this character which maybe knocked down or collapsed'to facilitate storage or transportation.

:Devices of this character as heretofore Y constructed consisted usually of a fixed standard or casing having slidingly mountedtherein a supporting member carrying collapsible clothes hooks or pegs, whereby the supporting member might be telescoped: entirely within the fixed standard when the; rack is not in use, and might be drawn out to operative position, such action at the same time throwing the clothes hooks or pegs into operative position. My invention, on the 1 other hand, while retaining many of the? desirable features of such a construction is" designed primarily as ra selfwcontained clothes rack with proper support therein, and as a means for'folding up and concealfl ing 'the clothes hooks or pegs when not in use, so that the device will present asightly' appearance and at the same time may be cured in a properly shaped aperture 11 in I readily transported from place to place.

.With, these objectsin view, the invention; consists in the construction and arrange- 40 mentof' parts, embodiments of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

p in which- Figure 1 is a side'elevation and partial section of a clothesrack embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a partial elevation in 7 section of the standardjof the rack shown in F ig- 1, collapsed for transportation or packing. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view onthe line3x.3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a View in elevation of a rack'similar to that shown in Fig.1, mounted ,upon' a suitable wall bracket, showing the sleeve member in its lowered position. Fig. 5 isa vertical sectional view, partiallynin elevation, of the device shown in Fig. 4, showing saidsleeve member in ts elevated po-s1t1on.'-',.F-1g. 6 isa Specification of Letters Patent; Application filed March 20, 1912. Serial No. scans.

Patented Dec. 17,1912.

Fig. 7 'is'a detail View in section of the hook inclosing sleeve employed with the device. Fig. 8 is. a partial sectional view ofa form of clothes hook embodying one aspect of my invention. Fig. 9 is aviewsimilarto Fig. 8, showing a modified mounting for the clothes hook. Fig. 10is a detail View of parts shown in Fig.9. 1 I 1 In the embodiment of my invention illushorizontal view on the line 6'6 of Fig. 4.

trated in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, thedevice consists of a standard comprising folding sections l and 2, connected byfa suitable link member '3, as shownin Fig. 2. The lower end of the lower section is provided with a dowel pin or post 4, removablymounted in a suitable aperture 5 in asupporting base 6. Thes'ections of the standard may be drawn out from metal, preferably brass, either in the formshown in Fig. 3, or the standard may be formed of a pair of angle members suitably secured together in substantially the relative .position'indicated in Fig. 3.

In any event, the standard as shownprefl erably comprises plurality of wings or flanges Z7, which inthemselves form suitable channels for the reception and stowing of the clothes hooks 88.,' Within the broad est aspect of my invention, these clothes hooks may be ofany desired form, but in- I the devicehere shown, 'I- prefer to employ one or the Other ofthe'structures illustrated I a in F igS. '8- an d 9. In Fig. 8, the hook Sis prov dedat its inner end with an enlargementorcurved portion19 of circularform,

which "fits within a circulancasing 10 sei one of the standard flanges 7. In this con struction it will be seen that when the clothes hook isfexten'de'd, the neck 12 thereof bears up'on'the lip 13 of the casing 10,wh ereby thehook is supported in operative posic To collapse the clothes hooks and conceal the same when not in use; I provide the sliding sleeve 14, Figs. 1, 2 and 3, freely movable along the sectionsof 'thestandar d 15 secured thereto by a screw 16, which block fits within one of the channels between adja'cent standard flanges and prevents rotary movement ofthe sleeve upon the standard. .In addition to forminga .105 and having preferably an arc-shaped block 1 closure, fo the clothes hooks, this, sleeve,

forms a convenient lock to hold the two sections of the standard rigidly in alinement when the rack is in use. To this end, the block 15 carries a spring locking arm or tongue 17 having a stud 18 on its extrem ity adapted to take within an aperture 19 in the lower section, whereby when the sleeve is in the position indicated in Fig. 1, spanning the junction between the two sections, said sections are held rigidly in alinement. When, on the other hand, the sleeve 14c is in position to close the clothes hooks, said stud 18 takes within a suitable aperture 20 in the upper section, and is thereby held in closing position. The locking tongue 17 is of such length that it extends somewhat below the lower end of the sleeve, whereby the stud 18 may be readily disengaged from either of the apertures 19 or 20 in order to manipulate the sleeve. It is to be understood, also, that if desired an auxiliary locking device may be employed to hold the two sections of the standard in alinement when the sleeve is in the closing position at the upper end of the standard. The upper section of the standard may be provided with a removable cap, if desired which shall serve as a finish for the upper end of the standard within or against which the upper'end of the sleeve is received.

Referring now to the forms of the invention illustrated in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, the standard 22, preferably triangular in cross section, is provided with a base flange 23 and a stud 24, which may be received within a suitable aperture in a bracket arm 25 hinged at 26 to the wall or other support, as for example, the head post or head board of a bedstead, or the like. In this'case the closing sleeve 27 is preferably provided with a notched lug 28, Fig. 6, fitting one of the angles of the standard to prevent rotation of the sleeve thereon, and one face of the standard is provided with a spring locking tongue 29 having a stud 30 adapted to take within an aperture 30 in the sleeve, to hold the sleeve in closing position, as indicated in Fig. 5. The mounting of the clothes hooks 31-31 in this form of the invention is illustrated in Fig. 9, in which the hook is provided with an enlargement or curved portion 32, mounted within a casing 33 similar to the casing 10 above described, said casing having an extension 34;, by which it may be secured to the face of the standard by a screw 36. To further steady the casing within the hollow standard, said casing is provided with lateral wings 3737, which rest against the flat face of the standard. The enlargement 32 of the hook 31 is provided with a stop shoulder 38 adapted to engage the lip 39 of the opening in the standard which receives the hook. Also the casing is provided with a projection 40 forming a shoulder for the support of the hook when in operative position. The two points of support provided by the stop shoulder 38 and the projection L0 present a very strong construction for the support of unusually heavy weight upon the hooks.

VJhile I have herein described particular embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that the same may be altered in details and relative arrangement of parts within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A clothes rack comprising a fixed standard, one or more collapsible hooks carried thereby, a hook inclosing member slidably mounted on said standard and adapted to collapse and inclose the hooks in one position and to expose the same in another position.

2. A clothes rack comprising a fixed standard, a base therefor, one or more hooks carried by said standard, a hook inclosing sleeve slidably mounted on said standard and adapted to inclose said hooks in one position and to expose said hooks in another position, said sleeve having locking means to hold the same in either position.

3. A clothes rack comprising a fixed sectional standard, a supporting base therefor, one or more hooks carried by said standard, and a sliding member designed to lock the said sections in operative position and in another position to unlock said sections and to permit collapsing thereof.

4. A clothes rack comprising a sectional standard, a supporting base therefor, one or more collapsible hooks carried by said stand ard, a sleeve slidably mounted on said standard and adapted to inclose said hooks when in one position and adapted to hold said sections in operative relation when in another position, and means for locking said sleeve to said standard in either position.

5. A clothes rack comprising a standard having foldable sections, one or more 001- lapsible clot-hes hooks carried by one of said sections, a hook collapsing member slidably carried by said standard and adapted in one position to hold the sections of said standard in operative relation and in another position to collapse and inclose said hooks.

6. A clothes rack comprising a standard formed of a plurality of longitudinal wings or flanges, one or more collapsible hooks carried by each flange, a hook inclosing sleeve slidably mounted on said standard and adapted to collapse and inclose said hooks in one position and expose said hooks in another position, and means for locking said sleeve to said support in either position.

7 In a clothes rack, a standard provided with a casing adapted to receive a hook and to permit same to be turned into either collapsed or operative position said casing being provided with means adaptedto support said hook firmly in operative position; of a hook provided with an enlargement adapted to fit within said casing, said enlargement being formed of the end of said hook ben or turned into a circular form. v

8. In a clothes rack, a standard provided with a casing adapted to receive a hook and to permit same to be turned into either collapsed or operative position said casing being provided with a stop shoulder adapted Copies of this patent may be obtained torvfive cents each, 'by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, i

to support said hook firmly in operative po sition; of a hook provided with an enlarge- Inent adapted to fit within said casing, said 15 enlargieinent being formed of the end of said hook entor turned into a circular form.

myn'ame this 7th day of March 1912, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANK DAVID'PELLETIER. Witnesses:

ISAAC NAU, ARTHUR M. TAYLOR.

Washington, D. 0.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed Q 

